Post by Sammy on Apr 1, 2005 11:04:09 GMT
My advice is, keep this simple. Your bus will be 24 volt, with two parrallell batteries. Get two more, but make them deep discharge leisure batteries - not cheap, but worth it.
You can arrange these so that they will charge from the alternator, and you should, that way on a longer trip, they'll get charged as you drive. You could also get a ZIG panel, but we just installed a battery charger in a cupboard, a big one with plenty of current. We then built a switching system so that this could charge any of our batteries (d**ned useful if your traction batteries die), and we found that if we left it on trickle charge when plugged in, we got good constant 12v for the lights and pump. We also installed various 240v sockets, and when plugged in, used those too.
If, however, you're going somewhere where there will be no hookups, you want the max charging you can, so ideally you want some solar, which will at least trickle charge you, and can again rescue you if your traction batteries get flattened.
You can arrange these so that they will charge from the alternator, and you should, that way on a longer trip, they'll get charged as you drive. You could also get a ZIG panel, but we just installed a battery charger in a cupboard, a big one with plenty of current. We then built a switching system so that this could charge any of our batteries (d**ned useful if your traction batteries die), and we found that if we left it on trickle charge when plugged in, we got good constant 12v for the lights and pump. We also installed various 240v sockets, and when plugged in, used those too.
If, however, you're going somewhere where there will be no hookups, you want the max charging you can, so ideally you want some solar, which will at least trickle charge you, and can again rescue you if your traction batteries get flattened.
???I am trying to to sort some D/C power for our leyland Olympian bus, whilst trying to fix this I was told I might not have the right batteries in the bus anyway. I have two 12volt 125 Att 490 amp batteries is this right? 
;)We have had so many headaches regarding this when I see all the other conversions being done it makes me want to cry. Can you give any tips on the solar option..... sunshine we have plenty of... God I hope you can help! Thanks Sharon Stone Dubai!!![/img][/img]
